It wasn’t the biggest of projects, but employees of Zions Bank once again took time to lay down a fresh coat of paint to make West Valley City a little nicer.

Rather than the usual painting of the exterior of someone’s house, the volunteers took part for a couple of days in June to paint the dumpster enclosures and curbs to indicate parking restrictions at Aspen Village Apartments at 3043 W. 3500 South. The 90-unit complex is home to residents whose income is 80% or less of the area median income. 

Aaron Conte, an underwriter at Zions Bank and the project leader at Aspen Village, said about 20 fellow bank employees took part in the bank’s annual Paint-A-Thon. “As an employee of Zions Bank, there’s a lot more meaning behind it. It shows that Zions Bank cares for the community.” 

“It’s a great project for our community. It does look nicer. Our residents are super friendly and they will really appreciate all this effort,” said Ana Loya of EMG Management, which operates Aspen Village.  

Zions Bank partnered with the Utah Housing Preservation Fund for the Aspen Village job. The nonprofit acquired the apartment complex in 2021 within the help of funding from Zions. 

In total, more than 1,100 Zions Bank employees and their family members participated in last month’s Paint-A-Thon, sprucing up properties from Brigham City to Bicknell. This is the 33rd year for Paint-A-Thon. λ